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‘Suburban Lifestyle Dream’: Trump attacks fair housing rule in tweet critics call ‘vile’

Trump’s tweet about a controversial housing rule drew fire from critics who said he was trying to appeal to suburban voters through racial prejudice.

      

Should I send my child back to school? This is the latest science on coronavirus and kids

The situation is different for every district, school, and family.

      

The art world has a money laundering problem

Shell companies with hidden owners. Middlemen who shield the identities of buyers and sellers. Inadequate safeguards to keep out shady money.

Freight train derails on bridge, erupts into flames, structure collapses

A portion of the Salt River Union Pacific Railroad Bridge, which stretches over Tempe Town Lake, collapses and erupts into flames.

      

Oregon governor, federal authorities reach agreement to begin withdrawing agents from Portland

Federal agents will remain in Portland to protect the federal courthouse but will rely on state police to deal with protesters outside the fence line, Homeland Security said

      

Obamas reflect on how they used elite education and access to help empower their communities

Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama reflected on the insights gained while attending elite colleges and how they leveraged that experience into a strong tool to empower their communities on the first episode of “The Michelle Obama Podcast.”

Good news prevails: 100 positive things that happened in 2020 (so far)

We are only halfway through 2020 and between coronavirus and racism, it’s the worst. But we are trying to see the good. Here are 100 positive things.

      

Opinion: COVID-19 truthers in sports like Michael Porter Jr. undermine leagues’ restart successes

As list of COVID-19 truthers grows, it’s clear misinformation is going to be a major challenge for sports – potentially ruining league restarts.

      

NASA’s mission to Mars looks for signs of life

An unmanned rover will look for clues of ancient life in the dry bed of a vanished lake in NASA’s upcoming Mars mission – and, for the first time ever, fly a drone-sized helicopter in the thin Martian air.

      

Can’t find Lysol disinfectant spray? Here’s what to buy instead

Lysol products were approved by the EPA for protecting against the coronavirus, making them hard to find. Here are cleaning wipes and spray you can buy right now.

      

Baltimore Ravens superfan Mo Gaba has died at 14

Mo Gaba, a young Baltimore Ravens superfan who was blind and battled cancer, has died, according to tweets from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the Baltimore Ravens.

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